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American-turned-Sikh to restore ancient gurudwaras

By News Editor on January 9, 2013

An American-turned-Sikh has vowed to restore all the Sikh shrines in India and Nepal visited by Guru Nanak Dev Saheb to their pristine glory. Born in a Christian family in America, David, popularly known as Simran Singh Khalsa, after he turned Sikh, is mobilising funds since long for the restoration of Sikh shrines to their original [...]

Posted in Cultural | Tagged Allahabad, American-turned-Sikh, ancient Sikhs shrines, Guru Nanak Dev, Shri Guru Granth Sahib, Sikhism, Simran Singh Khalsa | 1 Response

Sikh ‘Fortress Turban’ to go on display at museum

By News Editor on January 7, 2013

A magnificent ‘fortress turban’ is to go on display at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.

Posted in Cultural | Tagged Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, British Museum, Sikh, Sikh faith and history, Sikh turban, Sikhism | 1 Response

The Golden Journey

By News Editor on November 20, 2012

A shrine, monument and a space of faith, the Golden Temple in Amritsar is one of the world’s most popular heritage sites, with over five million pilgrims and tourists visiting it every year.

Posted in Architectural | Tagged Amritsar, Golden Temple, Golden Temple in Amritsar, punjab, Sikh religion, Sikhism, UK Punjab Heritage Association | Leave a response

Rediscovering our Sikh heritage

By News Editor on May 25, 2012

When I learned that ‘Getting to Know Pre-Colonial Punjab through Sikh-period Frescoes’ was being offered as an actual course at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) last semester, I was ecstatic.

Posted in Architectural | Tagged Athdara, Lahore, Lahore Fort, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Pakistan, Pre-Colonial Punjab, punjab, Sikh, Sikh-period Frescoes, Sikhism | 2 Responses

Plea to SGPC to preserve historical trees

By News Editor on November 8, 2011

AMRITSAR: A retired professor of Punjab Agriculture University has suggested the SGPC to identify decaying historical trees having religious importance in the state and constitute a team for their revival.

Posted in Cultural | Tagged Amritsar, Anandpur Sahib, Ber Sahib, Golden Temple, historic trees, historical plants, J S Bal, Jandh Sahib, Neem Sahib, punjab, SGPC, Sikhism, Sultanpur Lodhi, Tahli Sahib | Leave a response

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  • Construction work on heritage bridge commences without sanction
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